2000s NOSTALGIA
This beloved character is always annoyed by his next door neighbor, a yellow sponge.
SQUIDWARD TENTACLES
This “Oops!... I Did It Again” singer was often called the Princess of Pop.
Britney Spears
These ultra-low pants were a staple of Y2K fashion, especially when paired with a crop top.
Low-Rise Jeans
This 2001 film introduced the wizarding world of Hogwarts and a boy with a lightning scar.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
This ninja in an orange jumpsuit dreams of becoming Hokage in his village.
Naruto
The starting social media website made by Tom and became popular in the early 2000s.
MySpace
Beyoncé, Kelly, and Michelle were members of this girl group.
Destiny's Child
This shiny, stretchy accessory was worn on wrists or used to tie up hair, often in fun colors.
Scrunchie
In 2008, this Marvel movie kicked off the MCU, starring Robert Downey Jr. as a billionaire in a flying suit.
Iron Man
This anime features alchemist brothers Edward and Alphonse searching for the Philosopher’s Stone.
Fullmetal Alchemist
This MP3 player, released by Apple, changed how we listened to music on the go.
This rapper popularized “In Da Club” in 2003.
50 Cent
Paris Hilton made this tiny accessory famous — it was a purse, but barely fit your phone.
Mini handbag (or Mini purse)
This Pixar film about a lonely robot cleaning up Earth won the 2008 Oscar for Best Animated Feature.
Wall-E
This shinigami uses a notebook to kill criminals, while a detective known only as “L” tries to stop him.
Death Note
This discontinued virtual pet website launched in 1999 but peaked in the 2000s, featuring creatures like Shoyrus, Kacheeks, and daily visits to the Money Tree.
Neopets
This song by OutKast had everyone saying “shake it like a Polaroid picture.”
Hey Ya!
Popular among guys in the early 2000s, this spiky hair product was often used to style “faux hawks.”
Hair Gel
This 2004 teen comedy taught us that “on Wednesdays, we wear pink.”
Mean Girls
This anime features pirates and the search for a treasure to rule the world.
One Piece
This famous handheld pet became one of the trends and would die if you don't feed it.
Tamagotchi
This 2000s hit by Vanessa Carlton opens with a piano riff and is popular among emo kids.
A Thousand Miles
These early 2000s shoes, often worn with bell-bottom jeans, were clunky, foam-soled, and came in wild colors — famously revived in the late 2010s.
Platform Skechers
Amanda Bynes pretends to be her brother in this 2006 soccer-themed comedy.
She's the Man
This stylish 2000 anime features bounty hunters Spike Spiegel and Jet Black chasing criminals across space.
Cowboy Bebop